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Schwaben

American  
[shvah-buhn] / ˈʃvɑ bən /

noun

  1. German name of Swabia.


Schwaben British  
/ ˈʃvaːbən /

noun

  1. the German name for Swabia

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On the morning of what was supposed to be their second game, senior center John Schwaben texted a teammate about giving him a ride to the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2020

“There was a lot of emotions because it was our last game for our seniors,” Schwaben said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2020

Early in the morning of October 21, 1916, German troops in considerable force attacked the Schwaben Redoubt north of Thiepval occupied by the British, and at several points succeeded in entering the trenches.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds

The situation at Beaumont-Hamel was also changed for the better by the fact that the German stronghold was now a pronounced salient enfiladed by our fire from the captured Hohenzollern, Schwaben, Stuff, and Regina redoubts.

From A Short History of the Great War by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Pollard

This was a very interesting visit, for the General explained on the spot exactly how the Schwaben Redoubt was stormed, and how the troops were brought forward and disposed for the attack.

From Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 by Francis Buckley

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